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The Sting

BBC One
on BBC One London

Comic drama, starring Paul Newman
Robert Redford Chicago, 1936: con men Johnny Hooker and Henry Gondorff seek revenge against a racket boss for the death of a mutual friend by cooking up an elaborate racing scam. The Oscar-winning film reunited the director and stars of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, and features the music of Scott Joplin.
Director George Roy Hill
SEE FILMS pages 59-72

Contributors

Director:
George Roy Hill
Henry Gondorff:
Paul Newman
Johnny Hooker:
Robert Redford
Doyle Lonnegan:
Robert Shaw
Lt William Snyder:
Charles Durning
JJ Singleton:
Ray Walston
Billie:
Eileen Brennan
Kid Twist:
Harold Gould
Eddie Niles:
John Heffernan
FBI Agent Polk:
Dana Elcar
Source: Radio Times

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